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Title:	PISTOL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC -  BELGIAN PISTOL FN MODEL 1922 (P626(b)) 7.65MM SN# 48639
Maker/Manufacturer:	BROWNING, JOHN MOSES
Date of Manufacture:	1940-1941
Eminent Figure:
Catalog Number:	SPAR 874
Measurements:	OL: 17.7C 7" BL: 11.4C 4 1/2" 25 oz.

Object Description:

BELGIAN PISTOL FN MODEL 1922 (P626(b)) 7.65MM SN# 48639
Manufactured by Fabrique Nationale, Herstal, Belgium - Standard Belgium semi-automatic pistol with 9-round magazine issued to German Luftwaffe aircrews in limited numbers in WWII. Blue finish with checkered plastic grips and FN logo. First type with monogrammed grips. Weapon weighs approximately 25 oz. Firing pin missing otherwise in good condition.

Markings:
Barrel: 48639. WaA 103.
Slide (inside): WaA 103. 48639.
Left side: FABRIQUE NATIONALE D' ARMES DE GUERRE HERSTAL BELIQUE/BROWNING'S PATENT DEPOSE. WaA103.
Frame: WaA103. Right side: 48639.
Triggerguard: A.
Grips: FN logo.

References:
Schwing, Ned. STANDARD CATALOG OF FIREARMS. 8th Ed. Krause Publications. Iola, Wi. 1998.